Curling-iron



(No Model.)

C. H. BISSELL.

-GURLING IRON.

Patented Mar. 13

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Nrrnin STATES PATENT FFICE.

CURLlNG-IRON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 379,443, dated March13, 1888.

Application filed OctoherlO, 1887. Serial No. 251,915. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that l, CHARLES H. BIssnLL, a subject of the Queen ofEngland, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Curling-Irons,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in the class of curling-irons inwhich the curlingrod is 'formed of a tube, to be heated by the insertioninto it of a previously-heated core. In devices of this character ashitherto constructed the heatingcore has formed a separate removablepart, provided, necessarily, with a separate handle, and isobjectionable principally on account of its inconvenience of use, due tothe construction, which necessitates the employment of both hands inusing the device, and the liability which presents itself of mislayingor losing the removable heating-core.

The object of my invention is to overcome these objections by providinga curling-iron of novel construction in which the heatingcore forms apermanent part of the device, and may be operated at will to project itbeyond the end of the hollow curling-rod for the purpose of beingheated, and returned into the curling-rod to allow it to transmit itsheat to the latter.

To this end my invention consists in the general construction of myimproved device; and it further consists in certain details of conYstruction and combinations of parts, all as hereinafter more fully setforth and claimed.

ln the drawings, Figure l is a side eleva` tion of my improvedcurling-iron, showing the heating-core projected beyond the end of thehollow curling-rod and held in its eX- tended position against theresistance of a helical spring (shown in Fig. 2) by a springclamping-bar, which latter is shown in its normalposition by full linesand in its raised position by dottechlines; Fig. 2, a similar view,partly in section, showing the heating-core in its normal positionwithin the hollow curlingrod; and Fig., 3, a section taken on the line 3of Fig. l and viewed in the direction of the arrow.

A hollow metal rod, A, of the full length of the device, serves towardone end to form the curling-rod A', and toward its opposite end it isprovided on its upper side with a longitudinal slot, t, running nearlythe full length of l the handle portion A2 of the tube, the slot beingprovided for a purpose hereinafter described. To enlarge the handleportion, and thereby renderit more convenient to the grasp, the coveringB, preferably of wood or other non-heat`conducting material, is providedto surround the part A?, and is slotted longitudinally to coincide withthe slot tin the part A. A ferrule, s, surrounds,the covering B at itsforward extremity, and a rivet, at the opposite extremity passestransversely through the device and serves t-o fasten the covering fB inplace. The metal tube A is further provided on its upper side, forwardof the handle portion, with a rigid boss, g.

C is a clamping-bar, pivotally connected at fr to theboss q, as shown.The clamping-bar Gis preferably concave-convex in form, and extends fromthe boss q, with its concave side against the curling-rod A', to theforward end of the latter, and is provided at its forward extremity witha lip, p, for a purpose hereinafter described. From the pivot fr theclamping-bar extends'upward and backward part way along the handle B,and is widened at o to afford a convenient thumb-piece by which tooperate it. A helical spring, a, serves to retain the clamping-bar C inits normal posi- Y tion against the curling-rod A', being compressed atits opposite ends into sockets m and m', located, respectively, on thehandle portion ofthe clamping-bar C and the boss q. The resilientquality of the helical spring n also serves to maintain its ends withintheir sockets m and m.

D is ametal rod, of a diameter toward its forward end which adapts it tofit snugly within the curling portion of the tube A, wherein it slidesfreely back and forth and affords the heating-core D. Toward itsopposite end the rod D is reduced to form the part D, which is normallywithin the handle portion of the device. A helical spring, E, surroundsthe partD2, and is confined between a stop, Z, in the tube A, and afinger-knob, k, upon the end of the part D2. The finger-knob 7c extendsthrough the slot t, and affords convenient means by which to force therod D forward against the resistance of the helical spring E.

To operate the device for heating the curl- IOO ing-iron, the nger-knob7a is pressed forwardto force the heating-core D2 from its housing untila notch, fr', is engaged by the lipp of the clamping-rod, which normallyextends into the path of the latter, and thus serves, by springing intothe notch when the latter is brought coincident therewith, to hold therod D against the resilient tendency of the helical spring E. The coremay then be heated, and, when sufficiently hot, pressure of the thumbuponthe thumb-piece 0 removes the lip p from the notch z' and causes therod D, through the resiliency of the spring E, to spring back to itsnormal position, where the heating-core D transmits its heat to thecurlingrod A. The end of the lock of hair to be curled may then beclamped between the clamping-bar C and curling-bar A', and the curl madein the usual manner.

The foregoing is an accurate and detailed description of my improveddevice as I prefer to construct it. It may, however, obviously bechanged as to details without departing from the invention. It may alsobe simplified in its construction and still afford the advantagesdesigned for it even, if not in so marked a degree as the Iconstructionshown and described.

As the gist consists in having the heating-core form a permanent part ofthe curling-iron, it will answer its purpose if only conned in anysuitable manner against separation therefrom, and extended and housedwith relation to the curling-tube withoutthe use of a helical spring, E,as by tipping the device downward to pro'- ject the core and upward toreturn it; or the core may be made to fit so snugly within the tube thatfriction will serve to hold it in any position therein to which it ismoved,when

the helical spring E could be dispensed with'. The clamping-barmechanism is also not absolutely essential.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a curlingiron, the combination of a hollow curling-rod and aheating-core permanently secured in the hollow rod, and movable thereinto project it beyond the hollow rod and retract it into the same,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a curling-iron, the combination of a hollow rod, A, provided witha handle, and a heating-core permanently secured within the hollow rodand resistngly confined against movemcnttherein,and movablein the saidhollow rod to project it beyond the end thereof and retract it into thesame, substantially as described.

3. In a curling-iron, the combination of a hollow curling-rod having ahandle portion provided with a longitudinal slot, t, and a heating-coreprovided with a inger-knob, k, ex-

vtending through the slot and permanently secured within the hollowcurling-bar and resistingly confined against movement therein, andmovable in the said hollow curling-rod to project it beyond the endthereof and retract it into the tube, substantially as described.

4. In a curling-iron, the combination of a hollow curling-rod having ahandle provided with a longitudinal slot, t, and a reciprocatingheating-core permanently secured within the hollow curling-rod andprovided with a spring, E, and carrying a linger-knob, k, extendingthrough the slot t, substantially as and for the 75 purpose set forth.

5. In a curling-iron, the combination of the hollow rod A, having ahandle portion provided with a longitudinal slot, t, a core, D,permanently secured and adapted to reciprocate within the rod A, andprovided with a spring, E, aiingeuknob, k, and a notch, t', and a springclamping-bar, C, having a lip, p, the whole being constructed andarranged to operate substantially as and for the purpose set forth. A

6. A curlingiron comprising, in combination, a hollow rod, A, having aslotted handle portion and a socket, m', a core, D, permanently securedwithin the hollow rod and adapted to be reciprocated therein, andcomprising a notched portion, D', and a reduced portion, D2, a helicalspring surrounding the said reduced portion and confined in the saidhollow rod, a iingersknob, lc, on the core D, 95 extending through theslot in the handle portion, a clamping-bar, C, having a lip, p, andthumb-piece o, and pivotally secured upon the hollow rod A, a socket, m,on the thumb-piece o, and a helical spring, n, inserted at opporoo siteends into the sockets m and m', substantially as described.

CHARLES H BISSELL.

In presence of- J. W. DYRENFORTH, Unas. E. GoRToN.

